New director opens  shutters on new library era Walking into the Pioneer Memorial Library feels different – it’s a brighter, louder, happier space. The change occurred in January, when Erika Caputo stepped into the library director position that had been vacant for almost two years. “I told my staff...

New foundation wants  to help with local parks The vision of the Fredericksburg Parks Foundation took root when members of Leadership Gillespie County watched a presentation by representatives of Pease Park Conservancy in Austin, a city park that was revitalized through private support as a new comm...

Games, displays and more mark 139th anniversary of birth of hometown hero Chester Nimitz

Tunes & Tales We are in a self-care era. Like most academic fields, mass availability through social media, YouTube, audiobooks and podcasts has made ...

OLLI offers variety of adult education courses in-person, online Organizers for the local Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Texas Tech Unive...

Renovation of Staudt-Jenschke House, new landscaping ahead at GCHS campus A renovation for a busy corner will transform the southwest corner of the Gi...